When obese adults take medicines to lose weight, their blood pressure tends to go down a little bit compared to those who take a sugar pill, which might help lower their risk of heart problems.

When obese adults take medicines to lose weight, they’re much less likely to die from heart problems — about half as likely — probably because losing weight helps their blood pressure, sugar, and other heart-related numbers get better.

Taking weight-loss medications doesn't seem to help obese adults live longer than those who don't take them — the numbers show no real difference in death rates.

When obese adults take weight-loss medications, they tend to lose more weight than those who take a sugar pill, and this difference is real and meaningful.

When obese adults take medicines designed to help them lose weight, their blood sugar levels go down a little — even if they don’t change how they eat or exercise.

When obese people eat fewer carbs (as a percentage of their calories), their blood pressure and triglycerides drop—even if they don’t lose weight—improving their heart health.